Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Alejandro Fuentes
May 5, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Merfolk Commander On A Tier List
With Merfolk getting new commanders in the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes, let's rank all the Merfolk commanders on a tier list.
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Turbulent Wilderness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Harmonized Trio
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
87%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Topography Tracker
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Roaming Throne
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Elite
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Heroic Intervention
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Worldly Tutor
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Seas
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Mist Dancer
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Danny Pink
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Realmwalker
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Tide Shaper
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Cenote Scout
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Wonder
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Reef Shaman
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Forensic Researcher
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Mistcaller
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Tributary Instructor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Seeker of Sunlight
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Swan Song
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Ripples of Potential
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Cyber Conversion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Whim of Volrath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Delay
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Submerge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Raise the Palisade
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Wave Goodbye
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Season of Gathering
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Step Through
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Regrowth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
The Great Henge
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
30%synergy
The Ozolith
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Aether Vial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Waters
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Kindred Discovery
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Branching Evolution
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Merrow Commerce
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Twists and Turns
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Burgeoning
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Path of Discovery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Song of the Dryads
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Deeps
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Pendelhaven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Faceless Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Cavern of Souls
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
95%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Island
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Tropical Island
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Grove
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Willowrush Verge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
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